With 76 percent of the vote, the Florida citrus growers overwhelmingly voted to continue funding a self-imposed tax to conduct canker and greening research for another six years. Consensus was reached through a statewide referendum that concluded Wednesday. ...more

December 14, 2009

The future of St. Petersburg's inverted pyramid structure at The Pier may be turned upside down. Members of The Pier Advisory Task Force are leaning toward something new. ...more

December 8, 2009

Here are tips on how to orchestrate a round-robin among friends or relatives who typically buy armloads of presents. ...more

December 1, 2009

When the University of South Florida's football fortunes are going badly, senior defensive end George Selvie reverts to his instincts. ...more

October 27, 2009

A July 23 town hall meeting gave residents a chance to voice what they like and dislike about the city and what they want incorporated into the new downtown center. ...more

July 29, 2009

The Big East Conference has two teams in the Final Four, consensus preseason No. 1 North Carolina is headed back for the second straight year, and Michigan State gets to host the party. ...more

March 30, 2009

School board members indefinitely shelved the issue of student uniforms during a workshop on Monday. ...more

March 24, 2009

America's failure to build and repair the roads and rails it needs, says Robert D. Atkinson, is "emblematic" of the larger mess we're in: "We're a generation that has been irresponsible, and we're passing on a degraded capital asset to our children." ...more

March 21, 2009

A very powerful and emotion-filled gathering was held Wednesday at Kate Jackson Community Center. Proud homeowners who live along and contiguous to the Gasparilla Parade route told the audience in detail of the depravity, lawlessness, vulgarity and criminal activity that goes on while the colorful and popular parade passes by. It has become an anything-goes event where underage drinking, destruction of property and lewd behavior have become the norm. ...more

March 6, 2009

President Barack Obama said the consensus from the White House health care summit is that there is an immediate need for health care reform, and signaled that he's open to compromise on Thursday. ...more

March 5, 2009